Stress fürs Leben mit Mathias Schmidt
Published: 21.10.2011
Erfahren junge Ratten kurz nach der Geburt Stress, kann das ihre Lernleistung ein Leben lang beeinträchtigen. Wie Mathias Schmidt vom MPI für Psychiatrie in München erklärt, liegt das an der erhöhten Konzentration des Neuropeptids CRH im Hippocampus.
Hier der Link zu Mathias Schmidt auf der Website des MPI.
Hippocampus
The hippocampus is the largest part of the archicortex and an area in the temporal lobe. It is also an important part of the limbic system. Functionally, it is involved in memory processes, but also in spatial orientation and learning. It comprises the subiculum, the dentate gyrus, and the Ammon's horn with its four fields CA1-CA4.
Changes in the structure of the hippocampus due to stress are associated with chronic pain. The hippocampus also plays an important role in the amplification of pain through anxiety.